“Ballgame over, Yankees win — theeeeeeee Yankeeeees win!”
Those are the words that many Yankees fans love to hear from long-time Yankees broadcaster, John Sterling.
However, besides that line, fans sometimes do not know what is actually going on during a Yankees game on radio.
Sterling has had his share of bloopers. Such as, “It is high, it is far, it is caught.” That has happened time and time again.
It is amazing for an organization that has won 27 World Series that their radio crew is the worst in baseball. The crew consists of Sterling and Suzyn Waldman, the only female announcer in the MLB on radio.
Kathy Willens / AP Photo: Ichiro Suzuki doubles in an exhibition game on Sunday, March 23 in Tampa, Florida.
Sterling and Waldman together have had their share of blunders over the years. However, it is mainly Sterling, since he is the play-by-play announcer (describing and painting the picture of the action). Sterling has said players have been out when they are really safe, and the list of errors goes on and on.
The most famous Sterling blooper is by far, “It is high, it is far, it is caught.”
Sterling has called numerous balls that have supposedly been hit as home runs, but turn into fly outs at the last second.
Sterling has just been so clueless to the game at points.
A classic example is when Sterling has not known whether a ball is fair or foul. This was the case with Yankees third baseman, Casey McGehee, in 2010.
In a Youtube clip, Sterling called the ball first as a strike, and said that McGehee swung and missed. Then, Sterling changed the call and said the ball was hit out of play foul.
After that, Sterling then said the ball must have gone out of play, before calling the play a ground rule double as McGehee was standing on second base.
Sterling then discussed the call with his broadcast partner Waldman, and they decided the ball went over the bag.
However, the correct call was this: McGehee doubled down the line and the ball one-hopped over the bag. The ball did not go out of play. The ball was thrown into the infield by the left fielder to second base.
With a call like this, it goes to show that this is the worst broadcast booth in baseball.
The two commentators did not know what happened — at the major league level. That is unacceptable.
The Boomer & Carton Show, a talk show in the New York market, in August of 2012 had the argument to keep Sterling and Waldman around because of how bad they are. They argued to give both of them a long-term contract.
Their proposal should be seconded, as there will never be a broadcast duo in the Major Leagues as bad as these two.
Yes, the fans do not deserve to listen to this. However, it is just comic relief to listen to these broadcasts.
Sterling is 65, and he and Waldman will not be around forever.
Therefore, fans must make the most of the opportunity to listen to all of their broadcasts.
You will enjoy the bloopers and how clueless the two can be.
This duo is by far the worst on the radio. MLB clubs take pride in who they have on the radio.
It is pretty clear that the Yankees do not take pride based on Sterling and Waldman being on the air.
Sterling has been on the radio for the Yankees since 1989.
Waldman has been on the air with team since 2005.
It is time for the Yankees to move on, but they probably will not do so.
Therefore, everyone must take the opportunity to listen to this comedy and awful baseball broadcast.
Brian Clemmenson can be contacted at bclemmenson@keene-equinox.com